SeatGeek Ticket Sale -- Problem Getting Paid

[HuskerFever]

35 minutes ago, Swan88 said:

Here’s the first paragraph of an article (the first one to come up in a Google search) titled, “ 5 Common Methods Hackers Use to Break Into Your Bank Account”:

 

“With so many people moving to internet banking, it's no wonder that cybercriminals seek to hack bank accounts. What may be surprising, however, are the lengths these individuals will go to in order to access your finances.”

 

Juat looked at that article.

 

Essentially it's saying that you should [1] download the trusted bank app and not a spoof app pretending to be the bank, [2] don't click any malicious links that are sent from a hacker disguised as a bank, [3] avoid anything that installs a keylogger on your device, [4] visiting clone accounts that aren't the bank's URL, and [5] hackers intercepting your SMS multi-factor authentication.

 

This is just "protecting any of your digital data 101," not anything unique about providing routing information. Mind you, you do you; if you're uncomfortable, don't do it!

 

How do you prevent any of those 5? With 100% certainty? You don't. But 99% of the time, don't download anything that's not trusted, use antivirus software, type in the bank URL every single time, change your password semi-frequently, and use multi-factor authentication.

 

If you do that, there's lower hanging fruit for hackers to go after that are more worth their time.

[Swan88]

51 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

if you're uncomfortable, don't do it!

 

Sounds like good advice.  Thanks.

[cozrulz]

15 hours ago, Swan88 said:

True.  But here’s the difference: info from a check requires that someone get actual access to your account.  The SeatGeek arrangement is online and could provide a direct link to the account for a creative hacker.

 

You could contact the attorney general and see what they say.  Not sure they could do anything about seatgeek not having multiple payout methods.

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Yeah, the AG isn’t spending any time on that. They can’t govern how many methods of payout and what type of payouts a private business offers. That’s extreme overreach. 

[cozrulz]

Is it though?  Nebraska is already in the live nation antitrust suit.  Seems it would just be another ticket service to look at.

[HuskerFever]

19 minutes ago, cozrulz said:

Is it though?  Nebraska is already in the live nation antitrust suit.  Seems it would just be another ticket service to look at.

 

I don't know the brief or full details of that case, but I'd imagine that's far more related to a monopoly on real estate (entertainment venues) with Live Nation, exclusive rights on ticketing agent with TicketMaster, both of those being owned by the same company, and consumers being passed on facility fees and ticketing fees. Random rant, but go support independents as well as other venues supported by agencies like AXS!

[Dean Smith]

They are the only ticket marketplace that I've ever had problems with. They tried to transfer me tickets to the wrong game, taked to different agents multiple times and they all said "don't worry we promise we will get you replacement tickets." This went on till the day of the game and no tickets. Refund took awhile as well.